Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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